- Expanded Functionality of the Agreements Module
- Grants Development Update: Working Groups
- Training and Resources: How to Prepare for Funded Agreements Launch
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UTRMS-Agreements to Include Funded Agreements |
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In collaboration with the Offices of Sponsored Projects and Industry Engagement, the project team has accelerated development of the Funded Agreements portion of the Agreements module to accommodate a Summer 2021 launch. |
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Beginning on August 2, 2021, UTRMS-Agreements will be the new portal for all funded research agreements, including Subawards, Clinical Trials, and Sponsored Research Agreements (SRAs).
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The early rollout will allow departments and central offices to ease into the transition from RMS toward integration with the Grants module, scheduled for Go-Live later this year. If you or your team handle funded agreements (including subawards), please be prepared to submit your requests in UTRMS.
Please note: actions associated with IAPs will continue to be processed in RMS until Grants launch.
The process for submitting new funded agreements will be as follows:
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There is no change to the processing of non-funded agreements (e.g., NDAs, DUAs, MTAs).
Check out training and resources below for ways we can support you with this transition. The training team will be reaching out to offer information sessions to high-volume units/departments in the coming weeks.
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Our team logged over 50 hours of working group sessions in April and May to complete Phase I of our Grants working group series! In Phase I, central office leadership and staff, researchers, and departmental administrative support staff across campus met to review Grants module functionality, discuss impact on current business processes, and map out new and augmented workflows to be implemented with the rollout of Grants in UTRMS.
Phase II working groups will begin later this summer and will focus on further testing of system functionality, introducing an expanded group of users to the system, and developing robust training resources that will be available to the research community for Go-Live. If you would like to get an early preview of the system and provide your feedback as part of Phase II working groups, please reach out to us for more information by clicking on the Support/Contact Us button on our project website.
UTRMS-Grants will replace RMS as UT's proposal review portal and grants & contracts management system in late 2021. Look for more information on training opportunities leading up to Go-Live in our September newsletter.
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View your IRB study information |
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The top left-hand side of the study record is where you will find all the important dates for your study including date of submission to the IRB and initial approval date, as well as the most recent effective date (in case of an approved modification or continuing review) and the approval end date (if applicable). Minimal risk research generally no longer requires continuing review if it was approved after 1/29/2019 (more information). You can view the IRB determination for your study any time by clicking the link on the top right-hand side of the study record and opening the IRB determination letter.
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Follow this tip for quicker searches |
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Is your search coming up blank? Are you scrolling through pages of search results? When searching a list for a name, organization, or title, use the percent sign (%) in front of your search term. Your search will return results with any combination of the text that you entered. For example, when searching for an organization within Cockrell School, you can enter “%engineering” into the search bar to receive all departments and centers with “engineering” in the name. (See example below.) |
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Get ready for Funded Agreements Go-Live on August 2!
We invite all users to reserve a spot at one of our 45-minute Funded Agreements Webinars on July 21st or July 27th to learn more about funded actions in the Agreements module and new business process updates from OSP, OIE, and the Project Team (information below).
For those already familiar with the Agreements module, it won’t take long to get up to speed on funded agreements. Visit our Resources and FAQs page to browse our updated documents.
Newcomers, we have you covered! If you haven’t already worked in the Agreements module,
OSP will be hosting weekly virtual office hours for funded agreements beginning the week of Go-Live (Aug. 2) for one-on-one assistance. Central office staff and the UTRMS project team will be present to answer all funded agreement-related questions during this time. Office hours details will be sent via the RAN listserv soon. To request more comprehensive training for you or your team, please use the contact form on our website.
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The UTRMS Project Team will host informational webinars in the month of July in preparation for the Funded Agreements launch. Members of OSP, OIE and the Project Team will be present at each webinar to summarize changes, explain what to expect when you submit a new agreement, and outline where to find resources, training and help. Researchers and support staff are invited to register below.
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